The Vikings played their second preseason game on Saturday night with 33 players sitting out after two days of joint practices against the Titans on Wednesday and Thursday. The midweek work had been largely for the Vikings' starters; the game was primarily for their young players.
The result was a 24-16 loss to the Titans at U.S. Bank Stadium, in a performance where the Vikings' depth players didn't show much efficiency.
Minnesota converted just two of its first 12 third-down attempts, was penalized six times, settled for field goals on two first-half red zone trips and struggled to run the ball for much of the night against a Titans defense that sat many of its starters.